[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 27, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S266]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2981. Ms. MURKOWSKI (for Mr. Inhofe (for himself and Mr. Carper)) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by Ms. Murkowski to the 
bill S. 2012, to provide for the modernization of the energy policy of 
the United States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on 
the table; as follows:

       In section 3001(b), strike paragraph (2) and insert the 
     following:
       (2) in subsection (a) (as amended by paragraph (1)), by 
     inserting ``a number equivalent to'' before ``the total 
     amount of electric energy'';
       (3) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (2) and 
     inserting the following:
       ``(2) Renewable energy.--The term `renewable energy' means 
     energy produced or, if resulting from a thermal energy 
     project placed in service after December 31, 2014, thermal 
     energy generated from, or avoided by, solar, wind, biomass, 
     landfill gas, ocean (including tidal, wave, current, and 
     thermal), geothermal, municipal solid waste, or 
     hydropower.''; and
       (4) in subsection (c)--
       (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as 
     subparagraphs (A) through (C), respectively, and indenting 
     appropriately;
       (B) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) (as so 
     redesignated), by striking ``For purposes'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--For purposes''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Separate calculation.--
       ``(A) In general.--For purposes of determining compliance 
     with the requirements of this section, any energy consumption 
     that is avoided through the use of renewable energy shall be 
     considered to be renewable energy produced.
       ``(B) Denial of double benefit.--Avoided energy consumption 
     that is considered to be renewable energy produced under 
     subparagraph (A) shall not also be counted for purposes of 
     achieving compliance with a Federal energy efficiency goal 
     required under any other provision of law.''.
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